Community Christmas tree celebration ends after twenty years
In Powers A FP notes post office census work by Mrs Willis Coy Mrs Hazel Lewis on the north side and Mrs William Richards Mrs Willa Stallard on the south side. A fire damaged costumes for the elementary play and the first six grades prepared Santa Claus visits on Friday. High School prepares to house most grade children with third floor cleared and classes resuming January 2. Church of God Bible school held Guanday Christmas exercises with Lorraine Shepherd absent due to illness. Sunshine club hosted its Christmas potluck with Bingo at Mrs Clyde Allen’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. FP
Willis Coy
Hasel Lewis
William Richards
Willa Stallard
Santa Claus
Church of God Bible School
Guanday
Lorraine Shepherd
Vern Taylor
The
Sunshine Club
Clyde Allen
Local Servicemen Return Home for Holidays
Lawrence Retfe and several sailors return home after nearly two years in the Navy. Stephen Gamwell visits from Brown Field California for ten days with his family. Donald Cunningham remains home until January with his parents. Walter Rogers, a first class sailor, spends a month with family after duty in the Aleutians. Francis Stevens has sea duty and his wife and son travel to Portland before Stevens ships out again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence‘Retfe
Navy
Eesign
Stephen Gamwell
Brown Field
California
J. W. Gamwell
Donald Cenningham
L. L. Cunningham
Walter Rogers
Willam Rogers
Aleutians
Francis Stevens
Local Holiday Visits and Military News Highlight Page
A column lists residents visiting during the holidays including Mr. and Mrs. Don Bureh, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Varney, Ranger and Mrs. Don Stick iny, and others, with Christmas trips to Springfield and Roseburg. It notes Lt. Ritchie Wilson’s Florida wedding to Gloria McFarlane and Sgt Ross engaged to Ensign Margihie, plus background on their military service and home plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bureh
Willie Varney
Springfield
George Varney
Ranger
Don Stickiny
Enterprise
Ole Anderson
South Bend
Wash
Anderson
J. T. Ross
Harold Rosas
Ross
Katrina Gamwell
Oregon
Gamwell
Douglas Gamwell
Larry
Coos Bay
Frank Reynaud
Eugene
Clyde Elliott
Millington
Ritchie Wilson
Florida
Dillard Wilson
Gloria McFarlane
G. E. McFarlane
Miami
Also Mentioned on This Page
Church OF God
Sempert’s
Mr. Barber
Aca
Roseburg
S Vd
Ter
Finchem
Floyd Clark
Clark
Clarence
Conger
Banisake
Portia Harri
Jess Northup
Eureka
Calif
Mary Farber
Sarna
Urebon
Salen
Air Force
Port Lauderdale
Sgt Ross
Marghiement
Harry Ross
Bruce Riderof E
Willam "Link
Alme C
Marshik
Navy Nurses Corpe
Mare Island
Set
Powers High School
Oregon State College
Army
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